RUDN Journal of Law (Dec 2010)
Powers of the president in the U.S. system of checks and balances
Abstract
The article discusses a number of pressing problems related to the functioning of institutions of the President of the United States. It studies and analyzes the sources of presidential power, the theory of checks and balances, and provides an overview and assessment of the terminology of the topic. The author examines the legal nature of the presidency and the relationship of Congress and the President of the United States. Furthermore, he analyzes the role of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in determining the place and role of the President within the framework of the legal system.